Dimocarpus longan, commonly known as the longan and dragon's eye, is a tropical tree species that produces edible fruit. It is one of the better-known tropical members of the soapberry family Sapindaceae, to which the lychee and rambutan also belong. The fruit of the longan is similar to that of the lychee, but less aromatic in taste. It is native to tropical Asia and China.
A peeled longan fruit
Image: Longan tree at Pine Island Nursery
Image: Dimocarpus longan fruits
Longan fruit with flesh, seed, and peel visible.
The Sapindaceae are a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales known as the soapberry family. It contains 138 genera and 1,858 accepted species. Examples include horse chestnut, maples, ackee and lychee.
Sapindaceae
Dodonaea viscosa flowers
Rambutan fruits
Ackee (Blighia sapida) fruit